2016 National Coalition Party leadership election

The National Coalition Party leadership election, 2016 was held in Lappeenranta, Finland on June 11, 2016 to elect the chair of the National Coalition Party. In the election, Alexander Stubb, the incumbent party chair and Minister of Finance, was defeated by Petteri Orpo, the Minister of the Interior. Elina Lepomäki, a Member of the Parliament, finished third.[1][2] After the leadership election, Orpo took Stubb's post as the Minister of Finance.

June 11, 2016
 
Candidate Petteri Orpo Alexander Stubb Elina Lepomäki
Popular vote 396.8 (1st round)
441.4 (2nd round)		 294.4 (1st round)
361 (2nd round)		 122.4 (1st round)
Percentage 48.8% (1st round)
55.0% (2nd round)		 36.2% (1st round)
45.0% (2nd round)		 15.0% (1st round)
Chair before election

Alexander Stubb

 Elected Chair

Petteri Orpo

This was the first time when an incumbent chair of the National Coalition Party lost a leadership election.[3]

References
  1. "Orpo ousts Stubb from NCP leadership". Yle News. Yle. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. "Kokoomuksen puheenjohtajaksi valittiin Petteri Orpo". National Coalition Party. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. "Kokoomuksen uusi puheenjohtaja Petteri Orpo lupaa kehittää puoluetta ihmiskasvoisempaan suuntaan". Helsingin Sanomat. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.


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